It was put in place late on Sunday night and the group, which meets at West Street shop The Fluff-A-Torium, has again claimed responsibility.

Tutor Clare Davies called the stunt ‘a makeover for the festival season’. Council officials have generally turned a blind eye to the decorations and have kept Dorking’s people guessing as to the culprits while putting the town on the map. Knitters as far away as Greece have copied them.

Jack Griffiths, who lives by the roundabout, said: “It’s nice waking up to something different each time. It’s all good fun.”

Postman Keith Falkener said: “It’s not my cup of tea but I don’t have a problem with it.

“I wouldn’t say it’s vandalism, more of an art thing.”

An attempt was made to rip down the guitar on Monday night but it remained intact and the next decoration is now being planned, likely to appear before the Tour of Britain cycle races through Dorking on September 21. “I have a few ideas,” Ms Davies said.